collapse my lungs
force the air out of my chest
breath out slow
you will know that i am still
alive
bound by exhaustion
i'll escape when i'm asleep
and pray that the sunrise
will not follow me
don't follow me
patiently, i'll waste away
did you know that this house breathes like you do?
trembling at the thought of what it's got to prove
looking out through the window
i saw the trees in the yard
tangled together
their skins was broken and scarred
but they grow still
as we've grown still
and still i can't quiet my head
i can't ever forget
i'll try for honesty
but it's so hard
with this weight on my chest
even with empty lungs
even with whats still left
you don't deserve these words
you deserve no attention
from me at all
so as i relive the past
as i share my perspective
know your thoughts weren't in mind
know these stories are mine
to tell as my own
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